![]() "Here are some stories by writers you may or may not know, along with stories that have been discovered through the CBC Short Story Prize. Many of those on the list have books out recently, or right now, and perhaps this is a way to lead readers further to those. So I thought that curating a list of short stories by Canadian, Indigenous and Métis authors would be a fine way to read some literature and to lend support. The writing community I found, and some of the best new writing I read in past years, came as a result of writing, reading, and sharing short fiction. Our writers will provide you with an essay sample written from scratch: any topic. "Luckily, there is a treasure trove of short fiction that has been published in journals over the years, and much of it actually published or archived online. Aboriginal people play a vital role in Canadas history and culture. "But literature might still be hard to come by for readers who are unable to afford new books or who are in rural areas without access to booksellers, reliable Internet and, of course, their public libraries. Youth between the ages of 14 and 29 of Aboriginal descent (status, non-status, Inuit, and Métis) are invited to create a short piece of writing or two dimensional piece of art. Independent booksellers are delivering books or leaving them curbside so that we can stay home and get lost in those stories for a time. The Historica-Dominion Institute of Canada has put out the call to all young aboriginal writers and artists to enter the Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge. Renowned writers like David Robertson, Heather O'Neill, Vivek Shraya and Waubgeshig Rice have been reading prose and poetry or talking to their readers live on social media. The FOLD broadcast their festival online and continue on with their webinar series, giving crucial voices a platform. The Writers' Trust has run online panels and created a fund for writers in need. Those who love books have been doing what they can to keep people connected. "Nonetheless, people are sharing their own work and the work of writers that they admire. Publishing houses are trying to find ways to draw attention to new books and voices and some authors have been left to do what they can to promote their work, while at the mercy of an industry scrambling to adapt. Festivals have had their authors and panellists recreate the experience online, as best they can, and as long as they have enough Internet to make it happen. Books that were to launch this spring and summer have had to be released into the world without in-person readings and tour appearances. "The past few months have been filled with uncertainty and unforeseen challenges for almost everybody, including those who write, publish and sell literature across the country. The Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge is a writing and arts competition for Aboriginal Canadians ages 1429. Kevin Hardcastle the author of the short story collection Debris and the novel In the Cage. ![]()
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